Why did you choose to do an internship in Valencia?

I chose this program because I am doing an internship as part of my placement year at university, where I am currently in my third year of a Business Management and Psychology degree. I decided to do my placement in Spain as I have always wanted to learn Spanish and so I thought why not combine this with an internship placement, and do them together.

You’ve already been here a few months, what do you like most about living in Valencia?

When I first got here it was really nice to go to the beach since it was still beach weather. I like that there are a lot of international students in the city so it’s easy to meet other students. I also really like how late everything is here in general, and how everyone is out and about all the time.

What is your internship like?

The internship I am doing is very interesting, with many innovations and creativity projects to collaborate on, as well as HR projects. All the tasks are related to people and this is something I really enjoy, especially the fact that we work with people from many different countries. Now I’ve been made lead of a new project based on helping to educate new entrepreneurs about investors. I have to submit it to the European Commission in March. It’s a lot of work and responsibility but they give me a lot of support and it has been a great experience so far, and I believe it will be good for my  future career and resume.

What type of Spanish classes are you taking?

My Spanish course consists of 6 hours of group classes and a 1 hour private class each week. It was nice to have the private classes as I started as a beginner so I feel it’s necessary, and the group classes are also fun to get to know other people.

What is your schedule like on a daily basis?

Busy! Everyday I have a different schedule, it’s busy but interesting. I start working at 9am everyday and get home between 5:30pm and 7pm depending on the day. I have the internship Monday to Thursday full time, and Spanish classes on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

What type of accommodation do you have?

I’m staying in a shared apartment. It is great living in a shared apartment because you can meet really cool people. My roommates have been mainly international – I hang out with them almost everyday and we always go out to dinner together, so it’s been a really good experience.

Have you participated in any Euroace Activities? What was your favorite?

I always go to the Language Exchange on Thursdays, and I recently went to the Tapas and Flamenco night which was really good.